Nock Mountains

Injury from stones and falling are the main dangers.

Injury from stones and falling are the main dangers.

The avalanche danger is low. Only very rarely can drift snow packs be triggered by individuals in shady slopes, avalanches remain small. In areas adjacent to the ridgeline, crest or summit, there are very occasional trigger points for small avalanches that are difficult to disturb, even in persistent weak layers.

The snow depth is well below average for the time of year, low to medium elevations and the sunny slopes are widely covered in snow. The snow cover, snowpack is moistened during the daytime changes on the sunny slopes and often remains frozen in the shade. At high altitudes on the shady slopes, weak layers of faceted crystals are occasionally preserved in the snow cover, mostly in the vicinity of crusts.

Visibility will be good on Tuesday and the peaks will mostly remain clear. The sun often shines alongside high and medium-high clouds. However, high fog may restrict visibility, especially in Lungau. Temperatures at 2000 metres will be around 2 degrees, at 3000 metres around -3 degrees. The wind will remain weak.

The avalanche danger remains low, even if it snows a little on Wednesday.